Design Process | Concept

CONCEPT (SKETCHES)

Whether the project is a new home or a small addition, the design begins with a concept and this concept is the foundation upon which the whole design process rests.

Our clients come to us with a great variety of ideas and dreams about their projects. We sometimes are provided with a very detailed list of requirements which may be accompanied by photos or magazine clippings of examples our clients like and diagrams of proposed solutions. Other times we are simply asked to create a design "that feels right" and meets our client's wants & needs. In every project we see our clients' aesthetic and practical requirements as the main driving forces in this process and in this phase we work with them to develop, understand and accommodate their wants, needs & dreams.

Through a series of concept sketches we begin to shape the initial home design on paper. These initial drawings are based on what we learned about our clients' tastes and requirements, as well as the building site and the budget, and are the starting point from which we further develop the design concept. It is rare that a perfect design is realized at the very beginning of this phase and it may take several revisions until we have a design concept that meets all requirements.

We have found that this process allows us to better understand our client's needs and it also gives our clients the opportunity to understand more about the design process. At the end of this phase we arrive at a concept that everybody is happy with and that accommodates the criteria that everyone agreed upon. Developing the design sketches is the first and most important step in a design process which is shaped by our clients tastes, needs, project site, budget, and Fusion Home Designs.